At 23 years old I’d like to think that I know myself quite well. I’m the sort of person who can’t just eat three biscuits if there’s five left in the packet. I can’t order a starter and a main course without treating myself to desert and I definitely, definitely can’t go shopping without buying a dress, a bag, jewellery, make up and some perfume without buying a pair of fabulous shoes.

In hindsight going shopping wasn’t the most sensible of ideas. The, ‘I’ve worked exceptionally hard to get this dissertation draft handed in early, and deserve a treat’ excuse was used to excess and subsequently resulted in an overly indulgent afternoon at the Trafford Centre.

Most of the girls haven’t finished their dissertations yet so they joined me on my shopping trip via Twitter … I never realised how useful Twitter could be in this situation – I felt like the girls were with me in every shop!

Anyway, I’ve worked exceptionally hard to get this dissertation draft handed in early, and deserve a treat …!